Great River Road, 2016

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Mont Station foundation of the Illinois Central Railroad Mont Station foundation of the Illinois Central Railroad May 11, 1991 December 8, 2016
Photo of landscape  Photo of landscape Unknown December 8, 2016
Closer view of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House Closer view of the Glen Carbon Railroad Tower House Unknown December 8, 2016
Glen Carbon Railroad tower house Glen Carbon Railroad tower house Situated between Illinois Central tacks on South and L&N tracks on North Unknown December 8, 2016
L&N Railroad tracks L&N Railroad tracks looking Northeast Unknown December 8, 2016
Railroad tower Railroad tower Unknown December 8, 2016
Mayme Pazzini by tower house "Oh My I Say High" Mayme Pazzini by tower house "Oh My I Say High" Unknown December 8, 2016
Old tower building Old tower building Unknown December 8, 2016
The caboose at Miner Park in Glen Carbon Caboose: In 1977 another unusual enterprise was undertaken by about 35 of our versatile citizenry. A railroad caboose had been donated by the community for display in Miner Park. The caboose was delivered to a siding near the old No. 2 Mine site. Getting the caboose to Miner Park would prove to be quite a project. First the site at the park had to be made ready. It had to be levelled, a rock bed prepared, ties laid, and rails anchored. It was amazing to see how steel workers, office workers, construction workers and retirees could manage this kind of work. Unknown December 8, 2016